Comments on: RT: Herring1967

By: James (SeattleDad)

James (SeattleDad) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 02:40:03 +0000

On Twitter, DCUrbandad said he was going home to open a pepsi, put on a single white glove, and crank Thriller.

My response: Don’t forget to hug your Monkey and please don’t dangle any babies over a railing.

Then I began wondering if I was going to get some flack for that. It was just an offhanded attempt at humor. Probably shouldn’t have tweeted it in retrospect. But thankfully, no one really gives a damn what I say anyway.

I was sad that he died. Tragic that anyone dies at a young age. But it is odd that once someone is gone thier transgressions are so easily forgotten.
.-= James (SeattleDad)´s last blog ..This Many! =-.

By: Rol

Rol — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 09:05:13 +0000

@Dan, Yeah, I know. Which is why I decided to take down my own post on the subject - I just didn't want to be involved in another media-fed mass mourning. .-= Rol´s last blog ..Scrap Metal =-.

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:45:49 +0000

@ImPerceptible, wasn't that the biggest selling album of all time? I imagine there will be a fair few of them knocking about.

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:44:55 +0000

@Nat, it was my intention that you guffawed at it, so I suspect it’s me who’s really in the wrong.

By: ImPerceptible

ImPerceptible — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:58:44 +0000

My first thought was where is my copy of the original Thriller album I bought in the 80′s and what is my ebay password.

Sad, but true.
.-= ImPerceptible´s last blog ..Sometimes Things Get Complicated =-.

By: Nat

Nat — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:36:45 +0000

I suppose it’s not right that I guffawed at the Queen of Hearts bits eh?

A CNN reporters said some thing to the effect of “He’s touched a lot of people…”
.-= Nat´s last blog ..Do you need help crossing the street? =-.

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:30:36 +0000

@Morticia, I'm in two minds about the Lee vs Herring issue. Although of course it is possible to like both. Do you listen to the collings and Herrin podcast? it requires a strong stomach, but is very good.

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:29:11 +0000

@Catherine, The sad thing is Hadley Freeman hit it right on the button.

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:28:05 +0000

@Arjan, I too was shocked by it all i must admit. He was one of those people you just didn’t expect to die.

Melt maybe, but not die.

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:27:09 +0000

@Erin, that’s the point I’m making I think. We don’t actually know this guy. and it’s not like we’ll miss his creative output either, because basically that stopped a long time ago.

I feel sad for hi,m and his family, but not to the poiint i wan it to dominate every single bloody news story.